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Default Certificates in Courses & Category Completion Certificate

Overview With the latest update, the certificate setup is now more streamlined. Every new course automatically includes a course completion certificate…

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  1. Overview
  2. Key Benefits
  3. How to Use Default Course Completion Certificates
  4. Accessing Default Certificates
  5. Managing Default Certificates
  6. How to Use Category Completion Certificates
  7. Enabling Category Completion Certificates
  8. How It Works

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Overview

With the latest update, the certificate setup is now more streamlined. Every new course automatically includes a course completion certificate by default, ensuring learners receive a credential upon finishing. Additionally, the new category completion certificate feature will allow certificates to be awarded for completing a specific section of a course.

Key Benefits

✅ Automated Course Certificates – Every new course includes a default completion certificate, reducing manual setup.
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Flexible Certificate Management – Delete or draft default course completion certificates if not needed.
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Seamless Integration – Attach both default and custom certificates directly within the course builder.
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Category Recognition – Award certificates for completing an entire category within a course.

How to Use Default Course Completion Certificates

Accessing Default Certificates

  1. Log in to your account.

  2. Navigate to the Courses under Memberships and create a new product.

  3. A default course completion certificate is automatically included.

Managing Default Certificates

  • Attaching a Certificate Template:.

    1. Click on the settings icon (three dots) under the Course Completion Certificate section

    2. Select Edit Certificate or Choose Certificate.

    3. Attach the preferred template to the course.

  • To Delete or Draft a Default Certificate:

    1. Click on the settings icon (three dots) and choose Delete or Click on Published icon and select Draft.

Managing Default Certificates (image 1 of 2) What this shows Attaching a Certificate Template:. What this shows Illustrates the "Managing Default Certificates" section of "Default Certificates in Courses & Category Completion Certificate". This screenshot appears in the "Managing Default Certificates" section of "Default Certificates in Courses & Category Completion Certificate". The text alongside this image reads: Attaching a Certificate Template:. To Delete or Draft a Default Certificate. This part of the guide covers 1 field, listed below. Immediately after, the guide continues: Go to a Course. Select the Category you want to attach a certificate to. Click on the plus icon to attach a certificate to the category. Image 1 of 2 What this coversAttaching a Certificate Template:. To Delete or Draft a Default Certificate:
Fields in this part of the guide To Delete or Draft a Default Certificate:
Next stepGo to a Course. Select the Category you want to attach a certificate to. Click on the plus icon to attach a certificate to the category
All 2 steps in this procedure
  1. Attaching a Certificate Template:.
  2. To Delete or Draft a Default Certificate:

How to Use Category Completion Certificates

Enabling Category Completion Certificates

  1. Go to a Course.

  2. Select the Category you want to attach a certificate to.

  3. Click on the plus icon to attach a certificate to the category 

How It Works

  • The category completion certificate appears as the final lesson in the category preview.

  • The certificate is automatically awarded when all required lessons in the category are completed.

  • Category certificates cannot be moved – they always remain at the end of the category.

How It Works (image 2 of 2) What this shows The category completion certificate appears as the final lesson in the category preview. What this shows Illustrates the "How It Works" section of "Default Certificates in Courses & Category Completion Certificate". This screenshot appears in the "How It Works" section of "Default Certificates in Courses & Category Completion Certificate". The text alongside this image reads: The category completion certificate appears as the final lesson in the category preview. The certificate is automatically awarded when all required lessons in the category are completed. Category certificates cannot be moved – they always remain at the end of the category. Immediately after, the guide continues: Note: Certificates will be triggered only once the course/section is 100% complete. Image 2 of 2 What this coversThe category completion certificate appears as the final lesson in the category preview. The certificate is automatically awarded when all required lessons in the category are completed. Category certificates cannot be moved – they always remain at the end of the category. Next stepNote: Certificates will be triggered only once the course/section is 100% complete
All 3 steps in this procedure
  1. The category completion certificate appears as the final lesson in the category preview.
  2. The certificate is automatically awarded when all required lessons in the category are completed.
  3. Category certificates cannot be moved – they always remain at the end of the category.

Note: Certificates will be triggered only once the course/section is 100% complete

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